Robert Weiss, MD
Enriched profileProfessor, Heart and Vascular (Internal Medicine-Cardiovascular Medicine) · University of Iowa
Robert Weiss is Professor, Heart and Vascular (Internal Medicine-Cardiovascular Medicine) at University of Iowa. OpenAlex indexes 573 publications with 22,906 citations (h-index 76); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 9 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 10% of Cardiovascular Disease profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Robert Weiss, MD, is Professor, Heart and Vascular (Internal Medicine-Cardiovascular Medicine) at University of Iowa (Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine). The public record shows 573 publications with 22,906 citations (h-index 76), centered on Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research, Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects, Crystallization and Solubility Studies. It also documents an investigator role on 9 registered clinical trials, 10 NIH-funded awards (1988–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2025 · Circulation
- Top research focus: Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
- 9 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
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from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
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trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 6 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 273.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Practice address
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Updated 14 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 9 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Study To Assess A Radiofrequency Microneedling Device For Dermatologic Conditions
Sponsor: Cynosure, Inc.
- Effectiveness and Safety of Princess FILLER Lidocaine in Correction of Nasolabial Folds (NLF)
Sponsor: Croma-Pharma GmbH
- UltraShape Device for Thigh Fat and Circumference Reduction vs. Control
Sponsor: Syneron Medical
Industry payments
No payments involving this person were reported to CMS in program years 2021–2024. Why? →
NIH funding
Updated 14 Oct 2026
10 NIH research awards on record, funded 1988–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Genetic modifiers of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Research Inst Nationwide Children'S Hosp
FY2026$921,491R01NS085238 - Examining the risk of chronic opioid use on cardiac development in mice and human stem cell derived vascularized cardiac organoids.
University of Iowa
FY2026$784,442R01HL180671 - Coordination of Atr Signaling for Genetic Quality Control, Silencing, and DNA Repair during Meiosis
Cornell University
FY2026$673,850R01HD095296
Congress activity
Updated 14 Oct 2026
1 congress contribution (2013) across ASCO per OpenAlex. The most recent:
- A novel polymer-coated nanoparticle (NP) for urothelium penetration and drug delivery.
ASCO Annual Meeting
ASCO2013Co-authorOnline-only
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Publications
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Interleukin 17A Contributes to Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption of Hypothalamic Paraventricular Nucleus in Rats With Myocardial Infarction.
Journal of the American Heart Association
Article2024 - Publisher Correction: Mitochondrial pyruvate carriers are required for myocardial stress adaptation.
Nature metabolism
Erratum2020
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Prognostic Value of Urodynamic Testing in Myelodysplastic PatientsArticle1,172 citations1981
- 02A Dynamic Pathway for Calcium-Independent Activation of CaMKII by Methionine OxidationArticle1,114 citations2008
- 03The helical hydrophobic moment: a measure of the amphiphilicity of a helixArticle1,068 citations1982
- 04An empirical valence bond approach for comparing reactions in solutions and in enzymesArticle956 citations1980
- 05The hydrophobic moment detects periodicity in protein hydrophobicity.Article906 citations1984
Network
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Online presence
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internalmedicineiowa.org/2019/11/08/update-from-the-division-of-cardiovascular-medicine
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Background & recognition
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Education
degrees and training on record- MD
University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)
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Cardiovascular Disease and Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine)
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